ADTX Firefly AE1020 User Manual

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Firefly™

Inflatable Kayak

Owner’s Manual

MODEL AE1020

PATENT PENDING

1 PERSON KAYAK

IMPORTANT!

PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING. AFTER READING

THIS MANUAL, SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

ADVANCED ELEMENTS, INC. 2006 REV 06-001

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INTRODUCTION

It is our goal, at Advanced Elements, to develop new and unique paddles-

ports products that enhance our customers’ outdoor experience. Our focus

is on designing and manufacturing “Inatable kayaks with cuing edge

technology”. Our kayaks incorporate many dierent materials and compo-

nents and deliver high performance at a very reasonable price. We are the

makers of the AdvancedFrame™ Inatable kayaks, DragonFly™ Inatable

kayaks and StraitEdge™ Canoe and Kayaks. The AdvancedFrame™ Kayaks

are a hybrid of a folding frame kayak and an inatable kayak. Its bow slices

through water like a knife and rivals the tracking of hard-shell kayaks. The

stern acts as a skeg increasing the tracking performance. The DragonFly™

kayaks are durable and lightweight. They have built-in rigid forms that in-

crease the performance once it is fully inated. You can take our inatables

with you anywhere in the world and no roof rack is needed! Keep it in the

trunk of your car and paddle whenever you want or pack it into a remote

wilderness area and paddle where no one has paddled before. Simply inate

with a foot pump and hit the water in minutes. Please visit our website for

more information on our products or to nd a dealer near you.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Caution/Safety .................................................................. 4

1.1 Boating Safety ........................................................

2. Specification ...................................................................... 6

2.1 Capacity .................................................................

2.2 Features ..................................................................

3. Assembly/Inflating/Deflation Instruction ....................7

3.1 Assembly ...............................................................

3.2 Understanding Your Valves

3.3 Inflating ..................................................................

3.4 Over Inflation ........................................................

3.5 Deflation .................................................................

3.6 Folding .................................................................

4. Guidelines for Usage .....................................................10

5. Proper Care and Storage ...............................................11

6. Repairs ............................................................................. 11

6.1 Repairing Small Punctures and Cuts ...............

6.2 Repairing Pinholes .............................................

7. Troubleshooting .............................................................

8. Statement of Origin .......................................................

9. Warranty and Registration ...........................................

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1. CAUTION - SAFETY WARNING

Users of this product agree by their use to accept the inherent risks involved in this paddlesports

activity and agree to follow all instructions, cautions, and warnings carefully before using this

Kayak.

(PLEASE READ CAUTION STATEMENT CAREFULLY)

CAUTION

SAFETY WARNING

PADDLESPORTS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND PHYSICALLY DEMAND-

ING. THE USER OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT PARTICI-

PATION IN PADDLESPORTS MAY INVOLVE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY STANDARDS WHENEVER USING THIS

PRODUCT.

· GET PADDLESPORTS INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS TYPE OF CRAFT.

· OBTAIN CERTIFIED FIRST AID TRAINING AND CARRY FIRST AID AND

RESCUE/SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

· ALWAYS WEAR A NATIONALLY APPROVED PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE.

· ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET WHERE APPROPRIATE.

· DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS; COLD WATER AND/OR COLD

WEATHER CAN RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA. CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO

EACH USE FOR SIGNS OF WEAR OR FAILURE.

· NEVER PADDLE ALONE.

· DO NOT PADDLE IN FLOOD CONDITIONS.

· BE AWARE OF APPROPRIATE RIVER WATER LEVELS, TIDAL CHANGES, DANGEROUS

CURRENTS, WEATHER CHANGES, AND STRONG OFF SHORE WINDS.

· SCOUT UNFAMILIAR WATER; PORTAGE WHERE APPROPRIATE.

· DO NOT EXCEED YOUR PADDLING ABILITY; BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF.

· CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO BEGINNING YOUR PADDLESPORTS TRAINING.

· YOU MUST NOT USE ALCOHOL OR MIND ALTERING DRUGS PRIOR TO USING THIS

PRODUCT.

· FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USE OF THIS

PRODUCT.

· IF ADDITIONAL OUTFITTING IS REQUIRED, USE MANUFACTURER’S APPROVED

MATERIALS ONLY; DO NOT IMPAIR ENTRY OR EXIT ACCESS.

· READ OWNER’S INFORMATION PACKET PRIOR TO USING THIS PRODUCT.

THE USER OF THIS PRODUCT ACKNOWLEDGES BOTH AN UNDERSTANDING AND AN

ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK INVOLVED IN PADDLESPORTS.

ADVANCED ELEMENTS, INC.

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Please read this entire manual for additional safety information. Please pay close aention to items

marked DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, IMPORTANT, NOTICE, NEVER, and ALWAYS.

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1.1 Boating Safety

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury

hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or

death.

WARNING

CAUTION

DANGER

FireFly™ Inatable Kayak Owner’s Manual

Indicates an imminently hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, will

result in death or serious injury or

substantial property damage.

Indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could

result in death or serious injury or

property damage.

Indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, may

result in property damage.

Used without the safety alert symbol

indicates a potentially hazardous

CAUTION

NOTICE

The precautions listed in this manual and on the cra are not all-inclusive. If a procedure,

method, tool or part is not specically recommended, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe

for you and others, and that the cra will not be damaged or made unsafe as a result of your

decision. REMEMBER - always use common sense when paddling YOUR KAYAK!

situation, which, if not avoided, may

result in property damage.

Indicates installation, operation or

maintenance information which is

important but not hazard-related.

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